Rubio's Edict
At the end of May, the Secretary of State has taken an on-hands approach to the issuance of visas and student visas. From now on those applying will have to have background checks involving activism and intentions. "Those who call to boycott Israel are calling for the boycott of their Jewish neighbors and classmates," Rubio said. "We have implemented a vigorous new visa policy that will prevent foreign nationals from coming to the United States to foment hatred against our Jewish community."
In addition, the US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields. Rubio will preempt universities from simply bringing in foreign students who pay full tuition. "Foreigners who work to undermine the rights of Americans should not enjoy the privilege of traveling to our country. Whether in Latin America, Europe, or elsewhere, the days of passive treatment for those who work to undermine the rights of Americans are over."
The Standford Review had an article not long ago that there were foreign students engaged in espionage by their own admission and that the Chinese students on visas had an obligation to be debriefed by the Chinese government. Rubio has already revoked 300 student visas. Right now, there is a pause on student visa applications.
In other news:
President Trump's 50% tariff on steel and aluminum is now in effect.
A Republican rift has developed over the Big Beautiful Bill. Senator Rand Paul has warned that the bill would increase the federal deficit. “I agree with Elon,” he said on social media. Trump humorously denounced Paul yesterday, writing: “His ideas are actually crazy (losers!). The people of Kentucky can’t stand him.” (I'm still laughing.)
The administration revoked a Biden-era requirement that hospitals that provide emergency abortions to women whose health is in peril, including in states where abortion is restricted or banned.
Deportation flights have reached their highest level under Trump thus far.
The war in Ukraine has killed or wounded nearly 1.4 million people, according to a new estimate.
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The latest from Columbia university:
"A “Jew-hater” who protested against Israel on Columbia University’s campus and contemplated setting a student on fire allegedly had a direct link to Hamas’ deadly al-Qassam Brigades militant group, The Post can reveal.
Tarek Bazrouk — awaiting trial after being indicted on three federal hate crimes against Jewish people — was “a member of a chat group that received regular updates from Abu Obeida,” the official spokesperson for the brigades, according to allegations in federal documents.
The accusation is the first evidence of an agitator receiving information directly from Hamas and taking action during protests on the university campus .
Bazrouk, 20, who was not a Columbia student, also frequently wore the green headband used by Hamas terrorists and boasted to friends about having relatives overseas who were part of the terror group, prosecutors claim in a letter filed with the court."
Exclusive | Protester Tarek Bazrouk had link to Hamas militants: DOJ
the US will begin revoking visas of Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.
As we've seen with what's happened at Stanford and Michigan, this can't come to soon.
Stanford is guilty of many things including the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling on preferences on admissions and hiring. It would seem that only 9% of the white population is eligible to get into Stanford and I bet all of them are related to faculty or employees.
What??? 1.4 million people killed or wounded and no indication of how many are women and children? And the word "genocide" hasn't even been spoken? Oh, wait a sec, I think I know why.
It is incredible that when Hamas or its proxies do the counting how we are left asking what happened to all the men?
Unlike Israel, Ukraine gets to defend itself without criticism.
"Trump vents China’s Xi Jinping is ‘extremely hard to make a deal with’ as trade talks stall:"
Trump vents China's Xi Jinping is 'extremely hard to make a deal with' as trade talks stall
Have all of Trumps international "friends" abandoned him? I suppose he'll always have Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the Rocket Man.
His only interest is America.
That is obviously wrong.
Trump Tower Saudi Arabia Planned for 2029
His children run the company.
He says Putin and Xi are his friends. They appear to have told him to go fuck himself.
Possibly, both are narcissistic.
Which is why they accompany him to gilted lands I guess ... /s
Bullshit! Show me where control has been officially turned over to them.
You mean the opposite of Democrats?! No wonder their little lemmings have been crying so much.
You don't know who is running his company do you?
Harvey "Big Daddy" Pollitt?
If you have proof that his kids are independently running the business, provide that evidence.
Donald Trump SR is not listed in the management of the organization. Will you accept this.
That is correct.
As soon as he became President in 2017. Here:
"Speaking at Mr Trump's first news conference since he was elected in November, Ms Dillon explained that all of the Trump Organization's businesses would be transferred to a trust controlled by his sons and the chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, before Mr Trump takes power on 20 January.
"Together, Don, Eric, and Allen will have the authority to manage the Trump Organization and will make decisions for the duration of the presidency without any involvement whatsoever by President-elect Trump," said Ms Dillon, whose firm Morgan, Lewis and Bockius has been instructed by Mr Trump to draw up a structure to keep his business interests separate.
Ms Dillon added that an ethics adviser would be appointed to the management board of the trust to oversee any potential conflicts of interest."
Trump hands over business empire to sons - BBC News
It is called divestiture.
Exactly where did I say his kids were running the business?
Nope.
Does Trump still consult with his sons? More importantly, does Trump still receive financial rewards from his company?
ALSO did you even read the article you linked????
Trump SAYING he did something is a worthless claim based on the number of outright lies he spews on a daily basis.
And yet, even after being elected he has been negotiating for a Trump tower in Russia. Even now, after the 2nd election, he is negotiating for a Trump tower in Saudi Arabia.
Are building Trump towers part of his job as POTUS?
Trump Tower Moscow
Trump Tower Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
his defective spawn will need a place to live when daddy goes away ...
You asked for evidence that the kids were independently running the Trump Org and I provided it. In true fashion the goalposts were then moved when you countered with
Maybe you should show if Trump is still running the company then.
Swing and a miss. According to Cohen, negotiations for the Trump Tower in Russia ended June 2016 which was months before the 2016 election that Trump won. He was not elected when negotiations ended. If you have any evidence to show otherwise provide it.
You provided a link to an article that says otherwise. Not my fault you didn't read it first.
Try again.
Utter bullshit. Show where in my link it states that Donald Trump Sr is still running the business. You can't as it's not in the link. In 2.1.17 you push back saying you don't believe what Trump has stated, that's fine but that's only your opinion. You have provided no facts to back up your statement. Seems you're as honest as Trump is.
You should try reading your own links. That timeline from CNN shows at the bottom of the article
So once again you're wrong. The Trump Tower Russia project ended June 2016. Months before the 2016 elections.
"WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened Wednesday to pull federal grants for California’s High-Speed Rail Authority after it spent nearly $7 billion in taxpayer funds over a decade and a half without laying a single foot of track."
"In a more than 300-page report, Duffy detailed the missed deadlines and stretched budget for the long-running project — and gave the Golden State’s high-speed rail office 37 days to respond or lose out on around $4 billion in grants.
“This report exposes a cold, hard truth: CHSRA has no viable path to complete this project on time or on budget,” he said."
California got $7B from feds for high-speed rail — but never laid any track: report
If ever completed, it still won't connect SFO and LAX. And won't have enough ridership in the Central Valley to ever pay its way.
Why do Californians vote for this punishment?
Gullible uneducated Democrats.
The usual fools here in Colorado want to build something similar to the fiasco in California. The demand for passenger rail is simply not there, especially high speed rail. Most railroads are built for freight, having gotten away from hauling passengers.
Bringing Regional Rail to Colorado’s Front Range | High Speed Rail Alliance
I think there will be demand for it in Texas
We have 3 of America's 10 largest cities that are exactly the perfect distance where driving is inconveniently long but the flights are so short that they don't make sense, either.
There is definitely a sweet spot for it, though. Too short or too far and it doesn't really work very well.
Good. Stop throwing good money after bad.
It's happening, Elon got a pink slip.
I get you are trying, so keep it up. You'll land one some day.
Funny, that's what Mike said to Elon.
The LEGAL end of his duties isn't a "pink slip". Please try to keep up.
Something made him angry and it damn well wasn't end of duties nonsense. I'll try to keep up when you stop making excuses.
That sounds like his problem. Nothing worth setting you hair on fire for and making up nonsense.
Excuses for what?
Meanwhile in Minneapolis, we see who the real enemy is and it's not law enforcement.
ICE Raid in Minneapolis Devolved Into a Total Brawl Between Federal Agents and Angry Locals
Eventually an agent is going to get killed and once again democrats will be to blame.
... and once again the blame will come from your box of New Red Cheer believing it smells like a rose.
Democrats support for law enforcement began and ended on January 6, 2021.
As did Republicans' pretense of support.
Sadly, It appears so.
Just ask any Police Department.
Looks like Rubio is serving red meat with all the fixings. Going to be difficult for a Federal judge to block this since the vetting is done outside the United States and involves non-citizens.
Can we expect Democrats to focus attention on removal of foreign students already in the country? (Yeah, it's a rhetorical question.)
Um-hum. I like it very much.
Can we expect Democrats to focus attention on removal of foreign students already in the country? (Yeah, it's a rhetorical question.)
A question that answers itself.